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Last week I traveled down to Leeds to take part in the RCUK Energy Programme Regional Meeting. Although this was billed as a Research Councils UK event, EPSRC were definitely running the show, with an hour of the morning session dedicated to a presentation by Kathryn Magnay, Energy Theme Lead at EPSRC and most of…

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have just announced a new scheme open to UK academic staff to submit feasibility studies underpinning science and engineering energy research. Feasibility Studies in Energy Research Proposers should examine a topic within EPSRC’s Energy remit, review past and current activity, and identify key research challenges that need to…

If you are interested in applying to any of the recently opened calls relating to Energy Efficiency you should check out the presentations and video recordings from two recent Horizon 2020 Information Days. On Monday 19th September, there was an infoday on calls in the 2017 Work Programme on Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy. The infoday…

A virtual information day will be held on 20th September for potential applicants to the calls for project proposals under the 2016-2017 Horizon 2020 Work programme ‘Secure, clean and efficient energy’. Presentations by European Commission speakers will cover: Relevant Horizon 2020 topics that will open for submission in 2016, in particular the novelties and changes in the…

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Posted on July 29, 2016 at 12:40 pm

The British Council has recently announced funding opportunities for UK-Gulf country (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) institutional links around various research areas, including energy, cybersecurity, water, food and nutrition. Grants range from £50k – £400k for up to two years, starting in Spring 2017. The funding can be used to establish new links or develop existing links between research groups, departments or institutions, with potential for longer term sustainability. The deadline has recently been extended to October 7th.

EU Energy Focus, which acts as the UK National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 Energy related calls, has recently published its latest newsletter. This includes information about current and forthcoming Horizon 2020 calls on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, low carbon energy technology, smart grids, and energy efficiency. EU Energy Focus provide advice and guidance on…

In preparation for the Horizon 2020 Call deadline (16th February 2016 ) for some Low Carbon Energy topics, the EU Energy Focus Team and the Knowledge Transfer Network will deliver a seminar on 21st January 2016 from 11am until 12 noon. The webinar will focus on how to address the evaluation criteria effectively and will include examples of evaluator…